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Welcome to a fresh chapter in the online presence of Virtual Swanage! Our beloved coastal town's virtual hub has shifted from the domain www.virtual-swanage.co.uk to a sleeker, more accessible www.virtualswanage.co.uk. Why Change the Domain Name? Streamlining Access The primary reason for dropping the hyphen from our domain is to streamline the user experience. Hyphens can often be forgotten or
23 April 2024
New events in the diary

We have added over 50 new events to the Swanage and Purbeck Diary https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/whats-on/

New walking route

We have added a new 5.75 mile walking route from Durlston Country Park to Dancing Ledge returning via the Priests Way and Townsend nature reserve https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/things-to-do/sports

New events in the diary

We have added 106 new events for Durlston Country Park to the what's on diary https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/whats-on/

New accommodation and cafe listings

Welcome to F&A holiday flat in Swanage who have a new accommodation listing at Virtual Swanage https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/accommodation/info/f-and-a-holiday-flat Welcome to the Smugglers c

We have added new photos to the 1900 gallery

We have added two new photos to the historic photo gallery for the 1900s https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1923/the-millpond-and-church-hill https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1922/du

Oil page updated

We have updated the oil industry page with new images and text https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/things-to-do/education-resources/oilindustryinpurbeck

New historic photos from the 1900s

We have added new photos to the historic gallery for 1900 https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1908/the-piers-and-paddle-steamers https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1911/swanage-footbal

New and updated historic photos

We have updated several of the photos in our historic 1800s and 1900s gallery with new high-resolution scans from the original photographs. https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1906/swanage-squa

New Cycle Route

We have added a new 24 mile off road cycle route to the website www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/things-to-do/sports-and-activities/cycling/cycling-route-purbeck-off-road-24

New historic photos

We have added new photos to the 1900s gallery www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1900/

New Gallery Photos

We have added 9 photos from the 1900's to the gallery. https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/1900/year.aspx

New businesses and organisation listings

Thank you to the following businesses and organisations who have added their details to the local directory. Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust https://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/directory/info/